Digitimes is reporting that Apple has increased the global shipment goal for its iPhones for the first-quarter of 2011 from 19 million units to 20-21 million units, according to sources with Taiwan-based component suppliers.
The first-quarter shipment goal for WCDMA iPhones has been adjusted from 13 million units to 14-15 million units, the sources said. The shipment goal for CDMA iPhones, which will be launched in North America and Asia Pacific in the first quarter, is set at 5-6 million units, the sources added.
Foxconn is currently the only maker of WCDMA iPhones, while Foxconn and Pegatron Technology have equally shared the production volume for the CDMA version, the sources noted.